John a



UNITED STATES PATENT ()FF CE.

J OHN A. OUTLAW, OF LEWISTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

HAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,571, dated October 30, 1883.

Application filed Angust10,1883. (N model.) I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN AI OUTLAW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lewiston, in the county of Bertie and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hames, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention has relation to hames for single and double harness; and the object is to produce a hame alike adapted to cart or wagon use, and more particularly to provide a means for readily replacing the draft-hooks when worn out; and to these ends the novelty consists in the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particu- 1 holes, a a,-into which the sockets B B are secured. These sockets are provided with verticalholes b I), through which the bolt 0 passes, it being retained in place at one end by the nut c and at the other by the head 0.

D is the draft-hook, which is secured in place between the sockets B B by the bolt 0. When the hook becomes worn out, a new one may be readily inserted by removing the bolt 0, with- 7 drawing the hook, and inserting a new one.

Then replace the bolt and the hame is as good as new.

d d are transverse holes in the hame' at right angles to the holes a a, andwhen the hame is to be applied to harness for wagon use the sockets B B are inserted in these transverse holes a c, and the hame presents the appearance shown in Fig. l, and this arrangement acts as a counterbrace to. the breast-chains from the pole.

' Having thus what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent pf the United States, 1s V i The hame A, having holes c a in the sides and holes (1 din the front thereof to receive the sockets B B, having vertical holes I) b, between which is removably secured the hook D by the bolt 0, having screw-nut c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

Jonn A. OUTLAW.

Witnesses:

D. B. Lnwrs, OUPID THoMPsoN.

fully described invention, 

